All acute-care hospitals should have policies regarding conflicts of interests. Make certain that every person covered by your facility's conflicts of interests policy submits in writing to the chief executive officer a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement listing all financial and/or potential conflicting interests.

Effective meeting management is the result of a skillful blending of diplomacy and proven management skills and techniques. For each meeting, physician leaders should be well prepared and identify reasonable objectives and emphasize the importance of the committee or department’s contributions to the organization. Never go into a meeting without an agenda and a plan. Download this sample meeting planning guide.

The Credentialing Resource Center’s (CRC) annual MSP Salary Survey measures the compensation rates, essential duties, and other workplace trends shaping the careers of MSPs across the industry. The 2019 edition features new and improved questions and response options, developed with input from MSPs working in credentialing environments ranging from acute care hospitals and ambulatory centers to CVOs and health plans.

Click here to take the 2019 MSP Salary Survey today to make sure your professional experiences are represented. The more responses we have, the more meaningful (and actionable) the data will be in the special report we’ll release as a resource for CRC members. Beyond dozens of graphs, tables, and figures visualizing 2019 survey results, this report will feature expert guidance for leveraging findings in the field and years’ worth of comparative data. CRC Members can click here to download this year’s report. Note: You must be signed in with your paid CRC subscription to access it.

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Since June 2018, the medical staff services department at Indiana University (IU) Health Bloomington Hospital has conducted a well-received new provider orientation (NPO) program. NPO is scheduled every Monday and Tuesday and canceled when it is not needed. Leaders are responsible for making sure they have assigned a colleague who is prepared to present or escort the provider in a leader’s absence.

Creating an agenda for new provider orientation ensures that providers meet with the proper people and departments and spend an adequate amount of time with each service before being thrown into the thick of treating patients. This sample agenda was created by Indiana University (IU) Health Bloomington Hospital as it recreated its new provider orientation program.